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mediaplayer.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The application mediaplayer.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from xads.zedo.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.29.0

MD5:
4546ac212243ff3de486c8a40188b5dc

SHA-1:
4e85fd951f4d4cf3f4a13831b0aa74ddee4a9d95

SHA-256:
20e77d344c5742c44d4bf81f3d6b99ee066a1ce78fa8e072a0ab19dbbd764de6

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:32:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
455

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.222

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151107

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2933

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.1555

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18948

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0311

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9399

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/7/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-07-11_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12512

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1158

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.11.07.08

McAfee
Artemis!FD49044F9E0F
5600.6589

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
16.0.0.933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.11.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1a (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
15.11.7.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151105

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9522

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0207
7.2.311

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26278

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202228
2.0.0.1960

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.29.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediaplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/4/2014 1:22:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:W/CZXL0kAqZhzPRWdqHQudlLPl1sV5t3JIi0ze9SODvOtncWRMlY12rhgtRbT12m:WEPRgGQe+pZP1SyOJpRLJtRUPT85PN

Entry address:
0x4D4ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 57, 52, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9398

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1847373;x=3597;g=172;c=2019000242,2019000242;i=4;n=2019;s=202;1=8;2=1;tg=1391744236;vr=1;m=262;w=37;os=4;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2286646;b=10;u=V5JW10HqTACD@zF-HHOZ1Q**~080613;z=0.9387057411943787;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=1847373&dp2=172&dp3=2019000242&dp4=202

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